Google aims to develop cheap and clean sources of energy to replace polluting fossil fuels and tackle global warming. The company said last night it would invest "hundreds of millions" of dollars in the project.
Google will focus initially on solar thermal power, wind power, geothermal power.Read here. And the BBC article here.
Google will focus initially on solar thermal power, wind power, geothermal power.Read here. And the BBC article here.
Rich or poor to do something about Climate Change?
Read this article to see who will suffer and why. Monsoons have affected 14 million people in India, seven million in Bangladesh and three million in China which has seen the heaviest rainfall – and second highest death toll – since records began. Cyclones hit Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Hurricanes hit the Caribbean and Central America, killing more than 1,600 Mayan people in Guatemala. Droughts have once again affected Africa, driving 14 million people from their homes.
In the rich world, insurers report an increase in climate-related insurance claims – 5 times normal. In the poor world the cost is counted in terms of hidden human suffering and death. Read also this article here.
In the rich world, insurers report an increase in climate-related insurance claims – 5 times normal. In the poor world the cost is counted in terms of hidden human suffering and death. Read also this article here.
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